Guyana’s passport ranks 11th among the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states and 55th globally, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, putting it ahead of Jamaica, Suriname and Haiti.
The 2026 Henley Passport Index gives Guyanese passport holders access to 88 destinations without obtaining a visa before travel, placing Guyana alongside Bahrain in 55th position globally.
The ranking represents a slight decline from Guyana’s 2025 position, when the passport ranked 54th globally.
Within CARICOM, Barbados has the strongest passport, ranking 20th globally and providing access to 163 destinations without a prior visa.
It is followed by The Bahamas, ranked 21st globally with access to 158 destinations, while St Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 22nd with access to 157 destinations.
St Kitts and Nevis is ranked 23rd globally, with access to 156 destinations, while Antigua and Barbuda ranks 25th with access to 154 destinations.
Grenada follows at 29th globally, with access to 147 destinations.
Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago are both ranked 31st, each providing access to 145 destinations, while Saint Lucia is ranked 32nd with access to 143 destinations.
Belize is the closest CARICOM country ahead of Guyana, ranking 51st globally with access to 100 destinations.
Guyana, at 55th globally and with access to 88 destinations, is therefore the 11th strongest passport among the 14 independent CARICOM countries covered by the Henley ranking.
Below Guyana are Jamaica, ranked 59th globally with access to 84 destinations; Suriname, ranked 64th with access to 75 destinations; and Haiti, ranked 86th with access to 49 destinations.
Montserrat is the 15th member of CARICOM, but it is a British Overseas Territory rather than an independent sovereign state and therefore is not included in this comparison of independent CARICOM passports.
While the Guyana passport trails those of the English-speaking Eastern Caribbean and Belize, it provides greater international mobility than the passports of Jamaica, Suriname and Haiti.
Guyana has a four-destination advantage over Jamaica, with Guyanese passport holders able to access 88 destinations compared with 84 for Jamaicans.
The gap widens to 13 destinations when compared with Suriname and to 39 destinations when compared with Haiti.
On the global scale, Guyana shares 55th place with Bahrain in the latest Henley Passport Index, putting both countries ahead of several larger nations.
Guyana’s passport ranks above China, India and Indonesia, highlighting its relatively strong level of international mobility.
At the top of the global rankings is Singapore, whose passport provides access to 192 destinations without a prior visa. Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates share second place with access to 188 destinations, while Sweden ranks third with access to 187.
At the other end of the rankings, Afghanistan is ranked 104th globally, making it the world’s weakest passport. Afghan passport holders have access to just 24 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance.
The Henley Passport Index ranks passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without obtaining a visa before travelling.
Henley says the index covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations and is updated as visa policies and entry requirements change. Its data are based on Timatic information from the International Air Transport Association.
Guyana is also seeking to expand visa-free travel for its citizens, particularly to Europe and Canada.
President Dr. Irfaan Ali disclosed in 2023 that five European Union countries had agreed to support Guyana’s bid for visa-free access to the Schengen Area, which would allow Guyanese to travel throughout the bloc without securing a short-stay visa in advance.
Guyana is also seeking visa-free access to Canada, where Guyanese visitors currently require a temporary resident visa.
